Prayers and Meditations — §155
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 155 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا إِلهِي وَمَحْبُوبي أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ ظَمَأَ فِراقِي لا يَسْكنُ إِلاَّ بِمآءِ وِصالِكَ وَاضْطِرابَ قَلْبِي لا يَطْمَئِنُّ إِلاَّ بِكَوْثَرِ لِقائِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ سَمآءِ عَطائِكَ ما يُقَرِّبُنِي إِلى كَأْسِ أَلْطافِكَ وَيُشْرِبُنِي الرَّحِيقَ المَخْتُومَ الَّذِيْ فُكَّ خِتامُهُ بِاسْمِكَ وَتَضَوَّعَ مِنْهُ عَرْفُ أَيَّامِكَ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْكَرِيمُ ذُو الفَضْلِ العَظِيمِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou well knowest, O my God, my Best-Beloved, that naught can quench the thirst I suffer in my separation from Thee except the waters of Thy presence, and that the tumult of my heart can never be stilled save through the living fountain of my reunion with Thee. Send down, then, upon me, O my Lord, out of the heaven of Thy bounty what will draw me nearer unto the chalice of Thy gifts, and make me able to quaff the choice sealed Wine, Whose seal hath been loosed in Thy name, and from Which the sweet savors of Thy days have been shed abroad. Thou, in truth, art the All-Bountiful, Whose grace is infinite.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §379: Holykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: O Thou Who art my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: love of Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §235: and are My loverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: lovest mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: love for Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: My loverwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: standardsfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §465: verily, sufficiently informedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: knowableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: and knowest full welltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
gleaningsGWB §594: the thirstyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: one sore athirstthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: thirstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: thirstyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: He who was athirstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: thirsty oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: thirsty onesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: athirst
separation 37% distinction 18% scattered 6% qur’án 6% separated 6% difference 6% some 6% different 6% because 6% discern 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: desolatefire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §526: be stilledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: was lostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §720: wretched creaturetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: watergleaningsGWB §311: leavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: the waterthe-hidden-wordsHW §108: with the waterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: their watersgleaningsGWB §634: the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: by waterthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will have been brought face to face withfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §618: been receivedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: attainment untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: meetingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion
This form usually rendered as “fear”, “perturbed”, “fearful” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: fearfulgleaningsGWB §375: trembleth with a great tremblingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: troubledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: sore vexedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: be not thou troubledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smotethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be perturbedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: sunk into
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: fraudulent dealingsgleaningsGWB §462: I entertainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: to any heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: hath stirred uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heart
This form usually rendered as “heart”, “stilled”, “will” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: be well-assuredgleaningsGWB §561: confidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: be stilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: confidentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: peace and quiet calmgleaningsGWB §475: repose not thy confidence
بِكَوْثَرِ
literal: abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to quaff the living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: after the living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §435: stream
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou wouldst have castfire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §257: sent down unto youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: attainment unto the presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: drawn nigh untotablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §5: sowed the seeds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: O LordgleaningsGWB §455: by Him Who is the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: arttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: revealedgleaningsGWB §111: rainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: which hath been sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: Rain down, then,tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: any namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §584: the denizens of heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: designatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: Thine incomparable glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
bounty 33% favor 13% generosity 13% bounteousness 13% munificence 7% graciousness 7% favors 7% bounties 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of bountyfire-tabletFire §4: generositygleaningsGWB §655: of Thy bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: and bountifully favoredthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to theewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bounteousness
SE expanded to “draw me nearer”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: draw them nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §506: to draw nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: offer a sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: accesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §340: choicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the overflowings of Its bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: and Thy giftsthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: as a sign of My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §358: most excellentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those irreproachable and purest Symbols
SE expanded to “make me able”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Drink your fillgleaningsGWB §353: and their drinkkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: hast drunkprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: I quaffthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: quaffgleaningsGWB §299: that hast drained
This form usually rendered as “wine”, “choice”, “chalice” (28 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: unto the choice wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: the choiceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Choice Sealed WinegleaningsGWB §200: Chalice of Immortality
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: have diffusedgleaningsGWB §655: and diffusedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: were diffusedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: be shed abroadgleaningsGWB §367: degradethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §703: shed forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: diffusegleaningsGWB §210: caused thee to diffuse
This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “hath”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: better acquaintedgleaningsGWB §117: conceptionskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may all recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: know Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this daygleaningsGWB §39: nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: On a subsequent dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: Thine own daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: days
most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%
This form usually rendered as “girded” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: distinguishedgleaningsGWB §196: tender mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so great an outpouring of bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: by Thy mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
This form usually rendered as “great”, “most”, “mighty” (130 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the greatness of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §239: superior to you in rankkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: leadingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §310: is immensethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy grandeur
